Saturday, January 30
Carbondale, IL
3 PM
University of Northern Iowa
5-10,3-6MVC
74
at
62
Southern Illinois University
7-6,1-6MVC
1
2
F
UNI
27
47
74
Southern Ill.
30
32
62
UNI Men's Basketball Defeat Southern Illinois 74-62
1/30/2021 5:18:00 PM | Men's Basketball
CARBONDALE, Illinois – The UNI men's basketball team picked up a conference win over the Salukis of Southern Illinois, beating the conference rival 74-62.
The Panthers win marks head coach Ben Jacobson's 156th conference victory, moving him to 4th all-time in Missouri Valley Conference wins.
The Panthers and Salukis battled in the paint throughout the game with the Panthers scoring 14 of their 27 first half points in the paint. The Panthers struggled from beyond the arc early, going 1-11 from distance in the first 20 minutes of play.
The Panthers opened the second half strong, turning a 3-point deficit into a 2-point lead in the first 4 minutes of play. UNI opened the half 10-13 from the field and extended the lead to 7. UNI didn't back off, moving ahead by as many as 12 points with 5 minutes remaining in the game.
Noah Carter took over the second half, scoring 17 second half point. Carter went 7-10 from the field and 2-4 from beyond the arc. Bowen Born added 10 second half points going 5-7 from the free throw line.
THE PANTHERS
UP NEXT
The Panthers and Salukis will get back on the court Sunday, tipping off at 5 PM. The final game of the series will be broadcast on ESPN2.
The Panthers win marks head coach Ben Jacobson's 156th conference victory, moving him to 4th all-time in Missouri Valley Conference wins.
The Panthers and Salukis battled in the paint throughout the game with the Panthers scoring 14 of their 27 first half points in the paint. The Panthers struggled from beyond the arc early, going 1-11 from distance in the first 20 minutes of play.
The Panthers opened the second half strong, turning a 3-point deficit into a 2-point lead in the first 4 minutes of play. UNI opened the half 10-13 from the field and extended the lead to 7. UNI didn't back off, moving ahead by as many as 12 points with 5 minutes remaining in the game.
Noah Carter took over the second half, scoring 17 second half point. Carter went 7-10 from the field and 2-4 from beyond the arc. Bowen Born added 10 second half points going 5-7 from the free throw line.
THE PANTHERS
- Head Coach Ben Jacobson moved into #4 in career MVC coaching wins, now with 156 MVC wins.
- Tytan Anderson made his Panther debut after undergoing knee surgery prior to the season. Anderson finished with 6 points, 2 steals and a block
- Noah Carter finished with his first career double-double, finishing with 21 points and 12 rebounds.
- Bowen Born recorded 17 points going 5-8 from the field and 5-7 from the charity stripe.
- The Panthers held the lead for just over 20 minutes.
- UNI scored 42 points in the paint.
UP NEXT
The Panthers and Salukis will get back on the court Sunday, tipping off at 5 PM. The final game of the series will be broadcast on ESPN2.
Team Stats
UNI
SIU
FG%
.500
.423
3FG%
.263
.286
FT%
.591
.480
RB
44
30
TO
11
11
STL
6
4
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
21
FGM
8
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
17
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
5
Pts
16
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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